Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-02


careful eye of Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
Middiebury
The special village meeting Thursday
afternoon was more of a burlesque tban |
anything else. For the committee on new
bylaws, James NJ. Slade, ESQ, read a |
long series of proposed bylaws, which !
were adJpted one by one. Col. L. NJ. |
Chapman moved that the new by
laws 90 into force Immediately, but
at the time and as nothing more
was done or said about the matterit is I'M
certain when these bylaws take effect.
The meeting voted down all the sallltary
propositions made, and at 1870 adjourned.
.....H. i. Sheldon, who has been sick
all the week, at one time seriously, Is able
to he out again. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Sargent have returned from Nantasket
beach, and Mr.. Sargent thinks his trip
benefited his health .....C. =. Adams OF
New York city, an old Middlebury boy who
has been making his first visit to town in
% years, started for home thursday. He
is with the firm of f. Stone x Co.. gas,
water and steam goods. s......T. II. Brown,
the knights of labor lecturer, who was
to have spoken here Wednesday evening,
was unable to arrange for hall and an
audience, 50 that he did not deliver his
lecture .Almon Wheeler, an old resi-
dent and pensioner of the government,
died early in the week, at the age of Sc
years MIR. and Mrs. c. f. Starr of Bur
ington, Ia, are visiting relatives here.
Capt. d. w. Barrett, of the pension of
fee at Wa hington, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Peter Champagne. Hon. Il. ID.
Edredge, is now able to be around again,
but is still far from being well..... The
Middlebury band have secured the use of
floral hall for dance the last night of the
county fair, September 7.....A nine from
the Uncls Toms Cabin company were de-
feated in a game of ball with nine young
town lads on the college ground
Friday afternoon, by score Of - to 7....
Miss Laura Goodrich, for several years Il
teacher in the Grammar school depart
ment Of the Graded school, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J X. Ford. f Howe of
Albany, n. Y, a graduate of Middlebury
college in the last class, is visiting friends
here. ... Chester w. Ross is the latest
Mlddlebury veteran 10 be put on Uncle
Sans pension rollS......A citizen from a
neighboring town was arrested for intOXi-
cation Friday evening, and when called
up before justice OF the peace on Satur-
day morning he declined to make dis
closure and was remanded to Jail to medi-
tate. ..Abbey's Uncle Toms Cabin
company had moderately large audience
at the Town hall Friday evening ......
The marble mill machinery auction which
was to have taken place Saturday after
noon, was adjourned two weeks, until
/ y,
ty will undoubtedly be sold, If it is not
previously disposed of by private sale.
There was large quantity of butter
brought into the local market this week,
and prices ran as high rs - cents per
pound for the best. John j. O'Connell
has returned to New York city to resume
his duties, but Mrs OConnell and child
will remain in town torsome weeks yet ....
Thomas Madigan, of Boston, former
Middlebury boy, is here for his vacation
aud is staying with his mother. Rev A.
Def. Palmer and family, who have
oeen i'll camp at Thompson's point in
/ Charlotte for the past five weeks, hb e
broken camp and returned to town..
On Monday evening, september D. an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the Middle
! bury Young Mems Christian association
Will be given at the residence of Mrs. b.
:. Beckwith by Professor John Arrh of
Boston aud Mr.. II. =. Robinson of the
The tickets will be 80 cents and may he
obtained at Hanaford's or from members
of the association ...... Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
/ A. Brownell and child of Nashua, n. II
| arrived i'll town Wednesday for an extend
ed visit among friends. ..... There seems
to be a disagreement between the select
men of the town and the trustees of the
village in regard to the new fire alarm
! bell which has been here for several
weeks but has not Yet been set up. 1t is
! proposed to hang the bell ultimately in
the belfry tower of the town nall.
New Haven.
The Academy trustees recently held
their annual meeting and reelected the
old board of officers. Mr.. Charles Peck
ceased ..... Miss Nellie Mason, IA recent
graduate of Potsdam Normal school has
accepted position as preceptress OF 4
school at Cape Vincent, NY.....Mr. and
Mrs, Kinney, of Grand Isle, have been
spending a few, days in town with
| The festival on Tuesday evening for the
benefit Of the band was decidedly sue
cess. The park was brilliantly lighted
with Chinese lanterns, the Citizens band
OF Bristol promptly on time, the music
line, the ice cream, cake and lemonade OF
course delicious, and the speeches of Rev.
Mr. Hague and Messrs. Dyer and Dana
humorous and entertaining. Net pro
| ceedS about $40
Waterbury.
Gen. Henry and wife of Burlington were
in town Saturday. Rev. Charles Shell
don has returned and occupied the pulpit
of his church on Sunday. There was nc
service at the Methodist house on account
of campmeeting at Northfield.
c. +. Clough has sold his house near the
bank to Mrs Corkins for S2100. .-Thad
deus Crossett, Luther Davis and George W
Moody have purchased one of the acque
ducts that supply the village with water OF
j. f, Sheplee for $4,000. This includes the
old Seplee farm of % acres of land
General Henry of Burlnton has rented the
old home place in the villae to Samue
Pancher
Bristol.
The butter market Saturday was not live
ly. Prices ranged from Ii to 20 cents
., +. Shattuck has gone to New Hampshir,
to visit relatives. "A. +. Nahum will shiI
about eight tons of honey to market th
year This is about two-thirds of his usua
crop. This has been light season for hon
ey Mr., Nahum has nearly 1000 swarm
of bees, The Eddy monument recent,
erected in the village cemetery by our loca
marble worker, William McGce, is fn
pi@,e of work. The cost of the same wa
Sl5OO,-- S. Farr and DIR. Bisbee spen
the week at the lake. Mrs. c. II. Bart
lett and family who have spent the summe
here have returned to their home in Hooslcl
Falls, y. .-Patricl Coughlin of ST